Russian Enamel

Plate with the monogram in the center and Cyrillic inscription along the ledge

    Plate with the monogram in the center and Cyrillic inscription along the ledge

    Russia, Moscow

    Last quarter of the 19th century

    A.Kuzmichev bronze and silverware factory

    Silver, enamel; filigree enamel, cloisonne enamel, repousse, gilding, engraving

    Height 4.5 cm; diameter 16.7 cm

    Mark of the factory “АК”; alloy number "88"; the city coat of arms; “MADE FOR TIFFANY&Co"; engraved inscription "Christmas 1897"

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    Round soup plate with flat ledge and smooth edge, on low circular stem, decorated in the Neo-Russian style. The monogram is engraves on the plate bottom. The ledge is decorated with foliage enamel pattern, enclosed in four rectangular frames with separate phrases forming white on navy enamel inscription in Cyrillic. The ledge edge is decorated with stylized enamel heart-shaped ornament. Four heart-shaped cartouches are on the plate external surface. The cartouches are filled with two multi-petal enamel rosettes on blue background and the image of a fancy flower on repousse background. The plate bottom is adorned with enamel belt comprised of purple enamel circles with blue, navy-blue and green petals. The enamels color scheme is based on the combination of red-orange, green, purple, blue, turquoise and white shades.

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    Инв.1341/ДПИ